MDCAT Biology MCQ #484

In the structural diagram of Adenosine Triphosphate, which specific five-carbon sugar acts as the bridge between the nitrogenous base and the phosphate groups?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #484

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In the structural diagram of Adenosine Triphosphate, which specific five-carbon sugar acts as the bridge between the nitrogenous base and the phosphate groups?

    • A) Deoxyribose
    • B) Ribose
    • C) Glucose
    • D) Fructose

    Answer: Ribose

    Explanation: ATP contains ribose, a five-carbon sugar; deoxyribose is found in DNA and lacks the oxygen atom present in ribose.